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FEATURE: RECORDS BROKEN IN PANDEMIC YEAR

TRADE ACTIVITY
Marketing years as indicated (in 1,000 tonnes)

WHEAT

SOYBEANS

BARLEY

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. European Union..........................38,429
2. Russia ........................................34,237
3. United States ..............................26,276
4. Canada .....................................24,627
5. Ukraine ......................................21,013
World Total: ................191,378 (+10.8%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. Brazil .........................................93,500
2. United States ..............................45,722
3. Argentina ...................................10,250
4. Paraguay ......................................5,900
5. Canada ........................................3,906
World Total: ................165,903 (+11.6%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. European Union............................8,099
2. Ukraine ........................................4,984
3. Russia ..........................................4,100
4. Australia .......................................3,200
5. Argentina .....................................2,500
World Total:........................26,991 (+8%)

Top importers:
1. Egypt..........................................12,685
2. Turkey .........................................10,718
3. Indonesia ...................................10,463
4. Brazil ............................................7,200
5. Algeria..........................................7,116

Top importers:
1. China .........................................98,000
2. European Union..........................15,700
3. Mexico .........................................6,000
4. Argentina ....................................4,650
5. Egypt............................................4,500

Top importers:
1. Saudi Arabia .................................7,500
2. China ...........................................5,300
3. Iran ..............................................2,800
4. Japan ...........................................1,150
5. Morocco .......................................1,000

FLOUR

SOYBEAN MEAL

SORGHUM

2019-20 (estimated)
(1,000 tonnes, wheat equivalent)
Top exporters:
1. Turkey ...........................................4,600
2. Kazakhstan...................................2,000
3. Argentina ..................................... 900
4. European Union............................ 650
5. Ukraine ......................................... 460
World Total: ..................14,400 (-8.2%%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. Argentina ...................................27,000
2. Brazil ..........................................17,500
3. United States ..............................12,519
4. Paraguay ......................................2,550
5. Bolivia ..........................................1,650
World Total: ...................... 66,935 (-0.5%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. United States ................................5,207
2. Argentina ........................................500
3. Ukraine ...........................................150
World Total:......................6,243 (+75.1%)

Top importers:
1. Iraq ..............................................1,900
1. Afghanistan ..................................1,900
3. Yemen .......................................... 900
4. Uzbekistan ................................... 550
5. Brazil ............................................ 500

Top importers:
1. European Union..........................18,200
2. Vietnam........................................5,250
2. Indonesia .....................................4,900
4. Philippines ....................................2,950
5. Thailand .......................................2,800

Top importers:
1. China ..........................................3,900
2. Mexico ............................................600
3. Japan ..............................................450
4. South Sudan ....................................150
5. Ethiopia...........................................110

MAIZE

RICE

RAPESEED

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. United States ..............................44,833
2. Argentina ...................................37,000
3. Brazil ..........................................34,000
4. Ukraine ......................................30,500
5. European Union............................4,800
World Total:........................ 170,334 (-3%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. India...........................................10,800
2. Thailand .......................................6,500
3. Pakistan .......................................4,400
4. United States ................................2,990
5. China ...........................................2,600
World Total: ...................... 42,343 (-6.1%)

2019-20
Top exporters:
1. Canada ......................................10,171
2. Ukraine ........................................2,996
3. Australia .......................................1,800
4. Russia .............................................424
5. United States ...................................182
World Total:......................15,792 (+7.9%)

Top importers:
1. European Union..........................19,500
2. Mexico .......................................17,000
3. Japan .........................................16,000
4. South Korea................................11,400
5. Vietnam......................................11,000

Top importers:
1. Philippines ....................................2,450
2. China ...........................................2,400
3. European Union............................2,300
4. Saudi Arabia .................................1,300
5. United States ................................1,185

Top importers:
1. European Union............................6,274
2. China ...........................................2,750
3. Japan ...........................................2,320
4. Mexico .........................................1,250
5. United Arab Emirates .......................993

Source: International Grains Council, London; US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, DC

WHEAT
The IGC forecasts wheat production at 763 million
tonnes in 2020-21, up from 762 million the year before.
The crop for the 27 EU countries is 12% down from
the previous year, at 121.8 million tonnes, the lowest
output for eight seasons.
"Based on latest oﬃcial data, ﬁgures for France
and Italy are lowered month-on-month, while the
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estimate for Poland is boosted to a new peak," the
IGC said.
Russia's wheat crop is forecast at 81.5 million
tonnes, an 11% rise, and the IGC noted "good results
from the latter stages of the winter harvest and betterthan-expected spring wheat yields in Siberia."
Canada's wheat production is put at 34.1 million
tonnes, up 6% from 2019-20. The IGC said that hot
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